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COMPANY:
At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The BioCryst Internship Program is more than just an internship, it's a launchpad for your future career. We believe the best learning happens through hands-on experience, meaningful connections, and ownership of your summer projects. During your 12-week internship, you'll dive into biotech projects firsthand and see the impact your work has on patient lives.
Program Highlights
Hands-On Work: Participate in projects that have real impact on the team and company.
Hybrid Flexibility: Balance remote work with at least three days per week in our Durham/RTP office, at the Frontier RTP campus, providing access to resources, mentorship, and the full internship experience. Note: this is not a fully remote internship.
Onboarding & Orientation: Kick off the summer with an in-person orientation at our headquarters to meet fellow interns and leaders.
Professional Growth: Attend workshops, networking sessions, and join the Career Connections Program to sharpen your skills and explore career paths.
Community & Culture: Join social events, team-building activities, and volunteer opportunities to build relationships and give back.
Intern Showcase: Share your work and impact at our in-person Summer Intern Showcase.
Access to Leaders: Gain insights directly from company leaders and innovators shaping the future of biotech.
JOB SUMMARY:
This is an exciting opportunity to explore patient engagements important role in a fast-growing biotech company. As a Patient Engagement Intern, you will collaborate with various cross-functional partners and non-profit patient organizations to identify synergies and opportunities to help support and empower patient communities in BioCryst's therapeutic areas and beyond. During this internship, you will rely on and grow your communication, research, strategic thinking, and organizational skills and leave with a deeper understanding of how to translate the power of patient voices into meaningful change. The ideal candidate will be ready to roll up their sleeves and bring their genuine and empathetic passion for serving rare disease patient communities into a fast-paced, innovative learning environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Relationship management: Support Patient Engagement team initiatives with local, national, and international patient organizations. Assist with streamlining inquiries to and from internal colleagues and patient organizations.
• Landscape assessments: Identify new patient organizations and opportunities for collaboration around disease state awareness, patient education, and support services.
• Advisory Board Support: Assist with patient advisory board/council development and other initiatives to further understand patient community experiences.
• Event planning: Attend and coordinate company's participation in patient organizations' virtual and in-person conferences, fundraising events, and awareness campaigns, along with internal company-wide events or programs.
• Benchmarking: Strategize and assist in developing KPIs, systems, programs and trainings to measure and share Patient Engagement team's impact.
• Communications: Work collaboratively with Corporate Communications to amplify Patient Engagement activities and programs. Help communicate Patient Engagement team's capabilities internally and externally through Intranet articles, social media posts, and presentations
• Cross-functional engagement: Represent Patient Engagement team at select meetings with internal stakeholders including Legal and Compliance, Medical Affairs, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Market Research, etc. Document and socialize meeting summaries and action items.
• Administrative Support: Actively support the Patient Engagement team with Veeva submissions, data input, update advocacy calendar, meeting coordination and capturing meeting minutes.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards a bachelor's degree in non-profit management, social work, public health, public policy, pre-med, nursing, health communications, business, or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Preferred background in patient support activities and familiarity with the dynamics of non-profit organizations
• Interest in rare disease and drug development
• Empathetic relationship-builder
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Self-starter who can work independently
• Experience and interest with event and program planning, coordination and execution
• Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change
• Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and online meetings platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• References (2-3)

INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Duration: 12 weeks, full-time, paid internship
Program Dates: May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026 *start and end dates are not flexible
Expected weekly hours: 32-35
Location: Hybrid, with at least three days per week in Durham/RTP office, at the Frontier RTP campus. This internship is not fully remote, and housing is not provided.
The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.
BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.
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